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Regional Council Gathering-March 2022
March 11 @ 6:30 pm - March 12 @ 12:30 pm
The theme of upcoming Regional Council meetings (in March, June and November 2022) will be based on the new call and vision statements of the United Church of Canada: https://united-church.ca/community-and-faith/welcome-united-church-canada/our-call-and-our-vision.
The March gathering will focus on bold discipleship. Rev. Wendy Evans will be our guest speaker, offering some reflections and opportunities to engage with questions of how faith and environment intersect.
There will be a pre-meeting learning opportunity on Wednesday, February 23 to view a video prepared by United Property Resource Corporation (UPRC) and share discussions about the stewardship of property in the context of our ministries. Learn more and register for this event at: https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/online-learning-opportunity-uprc-and-property-stewardship/
REMINDER – Presentations and reports
Leadership teams are each asked to prepare a clear, concise and uplifting 5-minute presentation about how their team is living into bold discipleship. (Since timing will be strictly observed, preparing a script and rehearsing the presentation is highly recommended.) Presentations are due before March 9.
Written reports (maximum 1.5 pages) from leadership teams for the annual report book should be submitted to Joel Miller by February 14, 2022 at jmiller@united-church.ca.
SAVE THE DATES:
- February 23 (Wednesday, 7:00 pm) Pre-meeting learning opportunity (Property)
- March 11 (Friday, 6:30 pm) AND March 12 (Saturday, 9:00 am) – Regional Council Gathering
Registration form
Agenda (draft)
WINTER MEETING 2022 – Bold Discipleship
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Friday, March 11, 2022 (6:45-8:45pm) |
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6:30 |
Sign in/ Registration |
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6:45 |
The words before all words: Acknowledgement (Welcome) of the land Prayer of Thanksgiving & Opening Worship |
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7:00 |
Call to Order, Enabling Motions, Officers [Duty of Care and Equity] |
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7:20 |
Report from · President Rev. Linda Buchanan (5min) · Executive Minister Rev. Rosemary Lambie (5min) |
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7:35 |
Keynote Speaker & Breakout Rooms |
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8:05 |
COVID Task Group Update |
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8:10 |
Report from · Regional Meeting Planning Leadership Team (5min) · Youth and Family Leadership Team (5min) · La Table des ministères en français (5min) |
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8:30 |
Good-night blessing |
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Saturday, March 12, 2022 (9am-12pm) |
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8:45 |
Coffee & Conversation (Sign in/ Registration) |
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9:00 |
Morning Blessing & Covenanting |
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9:20 |
Report from · Pastoral Relations Leadership Team (5min) · Licensed Lay Worship Leaders Leadership Team (5min) · Nominations Leadership Team (5min) |
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9:40 |
Report from · Community and Justice Leadership Team (5min) · Montreal City Mission (5min) · Saint Columba House (5min) |
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10:00 |
Keynote Speaker & Breakout Rooms |
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10:35 |
Break |
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10:40 |
Minister Supporting Networks & Clusters’ Report · United Church of Canada Women Network · Living into Right Relations Leadership Circle · Green Network · Pride & Friends Network |
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11:05 |
Report from · Granting and Enabling Leadership Team (5min) · Property & Finance Leadership Team (5min) · Finance & Extension Board, President’s Report (5min) |
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11:25 |
Vote to adopt · The Annual Report Book 2021 · The updated Governance handbook |
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11:30 |
Commissioners GC44 Update (Leading Elder: Linda) |
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11:35 |
Closing worship |
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11:50 |
Equity Team |
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11:55 |
Closing (with reminders and enabling motions) |
Download PDF: 2022-03-11-12-Agenda-E
Download documents
UPDATED 2022-03-09 – MOTIONS_GM_11-12-03-2022_V3
Appendix A: 2021-11-12-13_Annual General Meeting_MINUTES_EN_Draft
UPDATED 2022-03-11 Appendix B:2021-CrNRC-Report Book AND 2022-03-11 Rapport de la Table des ministères en français au Conseil régional Nakonhaka – EN
Appendix C: Terms of Reference of the Executive (Feb. 2022)
Appendix D: Agreement_LLWL, RC and MIF_EN
Appendix E: Compensation for Pulpit Supply Policy
ACTIVITY SHEET
Some people find it easier to concentrate or to reflect more deeply when they have an activity to keep their hands busy during an online meeting. Hoping that this activity sheet prepared by Shanna Bernier will help you engage in creative ways with our theme of Bold Discipleship.
When you are done, feel free to snap a photo of your completed sheet and send it to jcoffin@united-church.ca to create a shared collage.
Final documents and additional resources (follow-up from meeting)
Decisions and Updated Governance Handbook
- MOTIONS_GM_11-12-03-2022_FINAL (also found on web page for Resources – Minutes and Reports)
- Governance Handbook (Version March 12, 2022) (also found on web page for Resources – Polices and Forms)
Keynote: Bold in the Body (Rev. Wendy Evans)
Friday evening: https://bit.ly/2022-03-11-RevWEvans-Keynote-Fri
Saturday morning: https://bit.ly/2022-03-12-RevWEvans-Keynote-Sat
- Video: ’One’ by Birdtalker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Odlw8WdsZS8
- Video: ‘Earthrise’ by Amanda Gorman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwOvBv8RLmo
- Text of Earthrise poem: https://www.sierraclub.org/los-padres/blog/2021/02/earthrise-poem-amanda-gorman
Website resources:
- GreenFaith: https://greenfaith.org
- For the love of creation: https://fortheloveofcreation.ca
- Watershed Discipleship: https://watersheddiscipleship.org
- Senior Stewards Acting for the Environment: https://seniorstewardsactingfortheenvironment.org
- The All We Can Save Project: https://www.allwecansave.earth
- The BTS centre: https://thebtscenter.org
Books:
- Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants – By Robin Wall Kimmerer
- Rooted & Rising: Voices of Courage in a Time of Climate Crisis – Edited by Leah D Schade and Margaret Bullit-Jonas
- All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis – Edited by Anyone Elizabeth Johnson & Katharine K. Wilkinson
- From What is to What If: Unleashing the Power of Imagination to create the future we want – By Rob Hopkins
Reflections: Bold Discipleship (Ben Ryan)
- BoldDiscipleship-BenRyan (DOC)
Presentations
- UCW Presentation (PPT)
- Environment Network Presentation (PDF)